2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 2%of 236 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 56,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4, 2% of the 236 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 56,500 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My vehicle completely shut down twice while I was driving. Another problem I have with this vehicle is that the car unlocks by itself, turning on the headlights and draining the battery. This has happened several times recently and is very frustrating.”
NHTSA complaint #10615182, filed 2014-07, 88,000 miles“I have had a continuous problems with stalling, transmission, and braking with my new vehicle! The dealer did the recalls the reprogramming for all compontents and even replaced a kinked fuel line and they did not document that they replaced it, they told me that it wasn't available from Dodge so they said they pulled it off one on the lot! The transmission slips, chugs, chatters, shudders,everything that a transmission is not susposto do! …”
NHTSA complaint #10205047, filed 2007-10, 6,700 miles“The vehicle windshield wipers wont turn off and turn on, and turn on by themselves when you use the turn signal, or the wipers do not work at all. Whenever this random situation occurs the vehicle will also not start. The starter turns but the engine will not kick over. The driver side door handle broke off at 25,000 miles and the drivers side controls for the windows and locks operates at about 25% functionality.”
NHTSA complaint #10717247, filed 2015-05, 25,000 miles“My low beams stopped working, it is not the bulbs. High beams work and so do the fog lights, just not the low beams. Very dangerous situation at night.”
NHTSA complaint #11033219, filed 2017-10, 88,562 miles“Interior hazing of the headlamp lenses. Both replaced at 16,000, right side replaced again at 30,000, left side starting to show slight signs of same problem at 33,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10319999, filed 2010-03Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 5 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4
76 complaintsFuel system
73 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
19 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
19 complaintsBrakes
18 complaintsEngine cooling
12 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
12 complaintsAir bags
10 complaintsEngine
10 complaintsTires
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Dodge Nitro 4X4
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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